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The Pilgrims and Their Principles: A Sermon Before the New England Society of Pittsburgh, on the Evening of December 22nd, 1850, in the Third Presbyterian Church (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

D. H. Riddle

 
9781333299910: The Pilgrims and Their Principles: A Sermon Before the New England Society of Pittsburgh, on the Evening of December 22nd, 1850, in the Third Presbyterian Church (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Faith and freedom shaped a new world. Discover the Pilgrims and Puritans through a preacher’s eyes, and how their beliefs still guide a nation.

The sermon frames Forefathers’ Day with a clear view of the Pilgrims’ motives and courage. It links their early trials to enduring American ideas about faith, conscience, and law. Read as a historical address, it ties together origins, motives, and the ongoing impact of those first settlers.

  • Insights into the Pilgrims’ steadfast faith under hardship.
  • How their commitment to liberty of conscience influenced later civic ideas.
  • Connections between early covenanting and the development of religious and civic life.
  • A reflective look at how history shapes present-day understandings of liberty and faith.

Ideal for readers of American religious history, civic heritage, and sermons that explore foundational ideas.

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